Relief Head Chef

Alfa Leisureplex Group has an opportunity for Relief Head Chef to join our team.

About the role:

The role will give you the opportunity to work at a number of our hotels on an assignment basis, from Scotland, Northern England and Wales to the South and South West in idyllic seaside locations. This offers a great opportunity to spend time exploring different locations.

You will be responsible for managing, supporting and working in the kitchen during your assignment, our hotels offer a table d’hote menu on a 7-day cycle meaning the menu is repeated each week with the kitchen teams making the majority of starters, mains and desserts in-house using fresh produce. You may also be required to support with training the kitchen team to the required standard, kitchen administration such as temperature control records, cleaning schedules and other related company administration documents and tasks such as a weekly stock take, food ordering and stores security.

This is a trouble shooting role using your skills and experience to help your colleagues out were they need it the most.

What will we offer:

This role offers a salary of £35,000 per annum dependent on the candidate, with free live-in accommodation and meals provided and we will also cover all travel costs between resorts.

As a relief Head Chef, you will be required to work circa 40-45 hours per week including weekends, normally on a 5-week assignment followed by a week off. The role may also involve split shifts, this giving you the opportunity to spend some time exploring the local resort.

Benefits of being an employee owner:

Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (over £1,200 last full year)
Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
Job Security – our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can’t be sold to another company
Support and continuous development opportunities
Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
Employee Assistance Programme – Health Assured
Length of Service rewards
Live In Accommodation whilst on assignment
Free employee meals
Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
Reward, recognition and engagement programmes

The ideal candidate:

Previous experience in a similar role within the kitchen
High level of food hygiene and health and safety knowledge
Stock rotation, labelling and cost control experience
A passion for food by delivering consistency
Well organised with the ability to keep calm under pressure
Have a positive can-do attitude
Be flexible to work at various locations for short periods of time during the holiday season

Desirable:

Previous experience in a coaching hotel environment

The Alfa Leisureplex Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £70 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Leisureplex Hotels and Alfa Travel. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.

Leisureplex Hotels own and operate 24 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands Alfa Travel, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.

You would be joining the group during an exciting period as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with almost 1,000 employee owners, we see our people as our most valuable asset in growing our business and continuing to provide a high-quality service to our customers.

If you feel you are friendly, positive and passionate and have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this Relief Head Chef role, click ‘apply’ today. We’d love to hear from you!